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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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